{"id":286320,"date":"2024-08-08T10:45:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T05:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/?p=286320"},"modified":"2026-02-16T18:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:33:19","slug":"cbse-class-11-physics-syllabus-download-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/cbse-class-11-physics-syllabus-download-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2025: Download PDF Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CBSE Class 11 Physics syllabus is a crucial part of the science curriculum for students in their first year of higher secondary education. It provides an essential foundation in physics, which is vital for understanding more complex concepts in Class 12 and for pursuing further studies in science and engineering fields.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Class 11 syllabus is designed to introduce students to these fundamental concepts and provide them with the tools to analyze physical phenomena and solve related problems.\u00a0<\/span>Download the syllabus now and start planning your study schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article covers detailed analysis on CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus, including units, chapters in these units, internal assessment and much more.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus- Direct Link Available<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CBSE Class 11 Physics Syllabus 2025 Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Unit No.<\/b><\/td>\nUnit Name<\/b><\/td>\nUnit Chapters<\/b><\/td>\nNumber of Periods<\/b><\/td>\nTotal Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/b><\/td>\nPhysical World and Measurement<\/b><\/td>\nUnits and Measurements<\/span><\/td>\n08<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II<\/b><\/td>\nKinematics\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nMotion in a Straight Line\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motion in a Plane<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
III<\/b><\/td>\nLaws of Motion<\/b><\/td>\nLaws of Motion\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IV<\/b><\/td>\nWork, Energy and Power<\/b><\/td>\nWork, Energy and Power\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V<\/b><\/td>\nMotion of System of Particles and Rigid Body\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nSystem of Particles and Rotational Motion<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VI<\/b><\/td>\nGravitation\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nGravitation\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VII<\/b><\/td>\nProperties of Bulk Matter<\/b><\/td>\nMechanical Properties of Solids<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Properties of Fluids<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thermal Properties of Matter<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIII<\/b><\/td>\nThermodynamics<\/b><\/td>\nThermodynamics<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IX<\/b><\/td>\nBehavior of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nKinetic Theory<\/span><\/td>\n08<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/b><\/td>\nOscillations and Waves\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nOscillations\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waves\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/b><\/td>\n160<\/span><\/td>\n70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Practicals<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL MARKS<\/b><\/td>\n100<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CBSE Class 11 Physics Unit Wise Syllabus 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Unit No.<\/b><\/td>\nUnit Name<\/b><\/td>\nUnit Chapters<\/b><\/td>\nTopics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/b><\/td>\nPhysical World and Measurement<\/b><\/td>\nUnits and Measurements<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Need for measurement Units of measurement<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Systems of units<\/span><\/li>\n
  • SI units<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fundamental and derived units<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Significant figures. Dimensions of physical quantities<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Dimensional analysis and its applications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II<\/b><\/td>\nKinematics\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nMotion in a Straight Line\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Frame of reference, Motion in a straight line<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Uniform and nonuniform motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Instantaneous velocity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Uniformly accelerated motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Velocity – time and position-time graphs<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Relations for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motion in a Plane<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Scalar and vector quantities<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Position and displacement vectors<\/span><\/li>\n
  • General vectors<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Equality of vectors<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Scalar and Vector product of vectors<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Motion in a plane<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cases of uniform velocity\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
III<\/b><\/td>\nLaws of Motion<\/b><\/td>\nLaws of Motion\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Intuitive concept of force<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Inertia<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Newton’s first law of motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Newton’s second law of motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Newton’s third law of motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Static and kinetic friction<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Dynamics of uniform circular motion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IV<\/b><\/td>\nWork, Energy and Power<\/b><\/td>\nWork, Energy and Power\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Work done by a constant force and a variable force<\/span>
    \n<\/span>kinetic energy<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Work-energy theorem<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Notion of potential energy<\/span><\/li>\n
  • potential energy of a spring<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Conservative forces<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Non-conservative forces<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Motion in a vertical circle<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Elastic and inelastic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V<\/b><\/td>\nMotion of System of Particles and Rigid Body\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nSystem of Particles and Rotational Motion<\/span><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Centre of mass of a two-particle system<\/span><\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Momentum conservation<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Centre of mass motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Centre of mass of a rigid body<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Equilibrium of rigid bodies<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Moment of inertia,<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects (no derivation)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VI<\/b><\/td>\nGravitation\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nGravitation\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Kepler’s laws of planetary motion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Gravitational potential energy and gravitational potential<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Orbital velocity of a satellite<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VII<\/b><\/td>\nProperties of Bulk Matter<\/b><\/td>\nMechanical Properties of Solids<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Elasticity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Stress-strain relationship<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Hooke’s lawYoung\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bulk modulus<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Poisson’s ratio<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Elastic Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Properties of Fluids<\/span><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Pressure due to a fluid column<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pascal’s law and its applications<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Viscosity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Stokes’ law<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Surface energy and surface tension<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Application of surface tension ideas to drops<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Bubbles and capillary rise<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thermal Properties of Matter<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Heat<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Temperature<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Thermal Expansion<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Thermal expansion of solids<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Liquids and gasses<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Specific heat capacity<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Change of state-latent heat capacity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIII<\/b><\/td>\nThermodynamics<\/b><\/td>\nThermodynamics<\/span><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Zeroth law of thermodynamics<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Heat<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Work and internal energy<\/span><\/li>\n
  • First law of thermodynamics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IX<\/b><\/td>\nBehavior of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nKinetic Theory<\/span><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done in compressing a gas<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Kinetic theory of gasses<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Kinetic interpretation of temperature<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Degrees of freedom<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Concept of mean free path<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Avogadro’s number<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/b><\/td>\nOscillations and Waves\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nOscillations\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Periodic motion – time period<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Displacement as a function of time<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Periodic functions and their applications<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Phase<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Energy in S.H.M<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Kinetic and potential energies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waves\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n